Kandiland: You know you could help me out instead of yelling at your TV.
Mave: WELL THE FUCKING LEVEL WON'T LET ME BEAT IT. I did tell you that you wouldn't post when you said you were going to. No it's a water elemental, fuck! Die demon scum!
Kandiland: See what I have to work with here people. And by the way who's fault was that that I didn't post I wonder?
Mave: That'd be me cause I'm a dumb ass.
Kandiland: Yeah she hung up on me in the middle of me reminding her to bring over her computer when she came over to watch raw last night. It was like hey don't for get to bring...click.hello?
Mave: I said I was sorry.
Kandiland: Don't apologize to me apologize to the people waiting to read the story. Speaking of which, You always ask me to update XD, keep me in line by any means necessary you say, where are your updates HUH? Maybe I need to send Mave after you.
Mave: Excuse me, sitting right here.
Kandiland: Oh don't even pretend that you wouldn't drive to Cali.
Mave: That's so beside the point.
Kandiland: Let's just get on with the story.
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(Kat storms back to the others refusing to let herself cry)
Amy: See that's exactly my point. I didn't even say who her was Matt!
Matt: Well you really didn't need to after what just happened.
Amy: Exactly. Look Matt, I will not be with someone who doesn't want to be with me.
Matt: (Taken aback by this he flops down in a nearby chair and puts his head in his hands. Amy walks over and sits next to him) God Amy I don't know what's what anymore. I thought we would be together forever.
Amy: Well quite frankly so did I. But at this point it doesn't look like that's in the cards for us.
Matt: (looks up at her) Amy I'm so sorry.
Amy: You need some time to figure out what it is you want, and if it's me then I'll be here.
Matt: I'm glad you don't hate me for this.
Amy: Hey, there was life before Matt Hardy there will be life after him.
Meanwhile Kat storms back to the others.
Kevin: What happened?
Kat: I don't want to talk about it, I just want to go to my room. (they rode back to the hotel and Kat sat in silence. She stormed into her room with Mikhaila who was sitting on the couch reading)
Mikhaila: Hey, how was the shoot?
Kat: Great, just fucking great.
Mikhaila: What happened?
Kat: The version 1 bastard other wise known as Matt Hardy.
Mikhaila: Huh?
Kat: God he called me a kid and said he would never want to be with me.
Mikhaila: But I thought you didn't like him in more than just a friendly way.
Kat: I don't.
Mikhaila: Then what are you so upset about? (Kat sits there for a minute)
Kat: So what did you do when I was gone?
Mikhaila: (laughs) I jumped out of a plane, well technically Adam through me out.
Kat: What?
Mikhaila: Yeah.
(flash back to the day before with Adam and Mikhaila)
Adam: (dragging his luggage) You know, I'll never understand women.
Mikhaila: What do you mean?
Adam: You just called her a slut, she called you a bitch, and you're both still just buddy buddy. Shit, guys would've brawled in the middle of the airport.
Mikhaila: (laughing) Ah the mysteries of the female psyche. Something no male will ever understand. Come on. I've gotta get my tickets.
Vince: (walking up to her giving her a hug) Mikhaila! Nice to see you this morning. Adam, how are you?
Adam: (wide eyed) Um.great! (hoping he hasn't noticed the amount of time he's been spending with his daughter)
Vince: (shrugs) Anyway, Mikhaila, I've got our private jet ready for us. Adam, I'm assuming you already have your tickets.
Adam: (nods) Yep. Got them last night.
Vince: Well then, Mikhaila, we leave from Gate 3B in Terminal C in about half an hour. See you on the plane. (walks off)
Mikhaila: (turns to Adam) Please, please come on the plane with me!!!
Adam: (shocked) Huh?!
Mikhaila: I don't want to go on there alone. My dad's great, but I'm afraid of what Stephanie and Shane might pull. And besides, I need a friendly face. (pouts out her lip) Please?
Adam: (chuckling) Fine, fine, I'll endure the McMahons, but you MAJORLY owe me. I don't like being around them all that much. Vince is good, but. And remember, I rode a horse for you too, so this is gonna be huge.
Mikhaila: (throws her arms around his neck) Thank you! God thank you! And yes, I realize I owe you, so you can figure out w what we can do in LA when we get a chance.
Adam: (freezes then hugs her back) Alright alright. Let's go. (groans) This is gonna be weird.
Mikhaila: Come on you big baby. Let's go. (they head off and get on the plane)
Vince: (curious) Adam? What on earth are you doing here?
Mikhaila: I asked him to come. I needed a friendly face in case.
Stephanie: What the hell is SHE doing here?!
Mikhaila: (cringes) That. Hello Stephanie. How are you?
Stephanie: What are you still doing here? We don't want you around.
Adam: (puts his arm around her shoulders) Well she's asked me to show her around, and that includes flying. So Mikhaila, meet your sister again, Stephanie. Stephanie, meet your sister, Mikhaila.
Vince: (raises and eyebrow and smirks) So anyway, Adam, throw your bags over here. The people will take care of it. I'll show you two to the seating. We'll be taking off in a few minutes. (walks to the back with Mikhaila and Adam following) Guys, meet Mikhaila. Mikhaila, meet the rest of the crew.
Mikhaila: (nervously) Hi? (She shakes hands with a lot of people before settling down on a couch with Adam) Ok, that was terrifying.
Adam: (shrugs) Not really. You'll get used to it. I'm sure they already know that you're his daughter.
Mikhaila: I owe you again, you know. Thanks for saving me from Stephanie.
Adam: You're welcome. She needed her ego knocked down a bit more.
Mikhaila: (laughs as she playfully nudges him) You're evil you know?
Adam: (nods) I can be when I feel like it. (leans back) Well, this is definitely an improvement over the usual fare on the plane.
Mikhaila: (lays down) Well, I'm going back to sleep. Night.
Adam: (looks down at her) You're still tired? How?
Mikhaila: It's something about planes. I always fall asleep. It's weird. (yawns) Night.
Adam: (shakes his head) Nuts. Absolutely nuts.
Shane: (walks by and sees Adam) Hey Adam. What on earth are you doing here? (notices Mikhaila sleeping on the couch next to him with her head in his lap) What's she doing here?
Adam: Vince asked her to come on the plane. She asked me to come. Seems to think she might need a friendly face. (glares at him) Wouldn't know why she'd need that.
Shane: Adam, you don't want to get involved in this. It's not good.
Adam: Unfortunately, I'm already involved. So deal with it. And besides, she's your sister man, half or otherwise. Why are you guys being like this to her?
Shane: She's proof that dad cheated on mom. And now Stephanie's got it in her head that she's the only reason they stayed together. She's pissed because she thinks she's not wanted when she's around.
Adam: (shakes his head) You guys should really just sit down and all talk.
Shane: Nope. I won't do it. Don't know why she bothered to start in with all this. She could've just left it at knowing his name. (walks away)
Adam: (looks down at her) Shane, could you have done that? (leans his head back, propping his feet up, and drifts off to sleep)
Vince: (walks down the aisles to make sure everyone's ready for landing when he notices Adam and Mikhaila sleeping, Mikhaila's head in Adam's lap as his arm is draped across her back. He cautiously taps Adam on the shoulder) Adam? Adam?
Adam: (slowly opens his eyes to come face to face with Vince) Vince!!! (freezes up and his eyes go wide as he realizes Mikhaila's sleeping in his lap) Um.Uh.oh shit.
Vince: I was just going to tell you that we're landing. Otherwise, not asking and going up front. (walks away)
Adam: (watches him go and looks down at her) Aw hell.
Mikhaila: (moves and opens her eyes) What the hell? (sits up rubbing her eyes) Adam, how did my head get in your lap?
Adam: Hell if I know. All I remember is sitting here before take off. I must've fallen asleep.
Mikhaila: (shrugs) Oh well. We landing or something?
Adam: (nods and cringes) Yeah. Vince just came by.
Mikhaila: Vince.(realizes what he means).oh shit.
Adam: That's about what I said.
Mikhaila: (shrugs) Well, if he doesn't care, excuse me as I use your lap as a pillow again. (lays her head back down and falls back asleep)
Adam: (shakes his head) I'll never get it. How does she do that?
(The plane touches down and Mikhaila gets up, heading with Adam out to the terminal. They get into the limousine Vince had reserved for her and head to the hotel.)
Adam: You know, I don't know how anyone couldn't get used to this.
Mikhaila: (nods) I could definitely get used to this.
Adam: (smirks) So, you owe me.
Mikhaila: (looks at him apprehensively) So what do you want?
Adam: I want what every guy wants.to go skydiving.
Mikhaila: (wide eyed) Um, excuse me?
Adam: Skydiving!! It's a lot of fun!
Mikhaila: (shakes) Skydiving? Are you sure? Couldn't we do something else?
Adam: Nope. My choice. You owe me.
Mikhaila: (pales and gulps) Alright. I guess I can do that.
Adam: Trust me, you'll have fun.
(When they get to the hotel, Adam finds a phone book and sets up the skydiving trip. As luck would have it, they had an opening that afternoon. He goes to get Mikhaila and they grab a cab to the airstrip where it leaves out of.)
Mikhaila: (nervously zipping up the suit they gave her) Um.Adam, are you sure about this?
Adam: (turns to her smiling like an idiot) Yep! This is great! You'll have so much fun! It's such a rush!
Mikhaila: (forces a smile) Yeah. It'll be fun. We'd better get going.
(They get on the plane and soon are in the air. The instructor goes over what they're supposed to do and asks if they've ever done this before. Adam says he has and shows his certification. Mikhaila has never done it before, and so has to go tandem. She turns terrified to Adam)
Mikhaila: Tandem? What in the hell is that?!
Adam: It just means that you're strapped to someone who's certified to be able to do it.
Mikhaila: You mean I don't have a chute?! Jesus Christ Adam, you SO OWE ME after this. (shaking) Alright, who am I getting strapped to?
Instructor: Well, if you'd feel safer about it, you could be strapped to him. He is certified.
Mikhaila: (nods) Please! No offense, but I just don't know you.
(Soon the two are standing at the door looking down. Mikhaila balks and starts to back up)
Adam: (grabs her) Mikhaila, we're both gonna fall if you don't stand still.
Mikhaila: (ignoring him) I can do this.I can do this.I can do this.Heights are fine.I'm gonna die.
Adam: (hugs her) Come on. We'll be fine. Trust me.
Mikhaila: It's for that reason alone that you have me up here. I'm gonna kill you when we get to the ground.
Adam: Agreed, but trust me, you'll like this. Now can we at least stand at the door?
Mikhaila: (nods cautiously and walks over with him, staring out) Um, you've gotta be kidding me right? We're a million feet in the air! I can't even see the cars.
Adam: (sighs) Mikhaila, I hope you don't hate me for this. (grabs her and throws himself out of the plane)
(Mikhaila screams like hell for half of the fall before watching the ground rush by. She resigns herself to shaking as she feels the parachute open and she's jerked upward. By now tears are running down her face, half from the falling and half from her terror. A few minutes later, they touch down and Adam immediately unharnasses her)
Mikhaila: (shaking) Oh god.I just jumped out of a plane.I just fell a long way.I just fell out of a plane.
Adam: (looks at her) You okay?
Mikhaila: (glares at him) Does it LOOK like I'm okay?! That was terrifying.
Adam: (reaches over and pulls her into a hug) I'm sorry. I didn't know you were that scared of it. I wouldn't have made you do it.
Mikhaila: (grabs onto him, squeezing tight) I'll be fine. I'm just not a big fan of heights.
Adam: (absentmindedly strokes her hair) You forgive me?
Mikhaila: (looks up at him through tear stained eyes) Yeah. Although if you ever throw me out of a plane again I'm going to castrate you.
Adam: (chuckles a bit wiping away her tears) Alright alright. But did you enjoy any of that?
Mikhaila: (chuckling) Well, it WAS kinda fun after I got over the paralyzing fear of being thrown from the plane. The whole parachute thing wasn't that awful. At least you were there.
Adam: (puts his arm around her shoulder) Come on. We've gotta head back. Vince'll be wondering where I've gotten you to. (leads her over to the recovery car)
(The two strip out of their suits and get into the car to head back to the airstrip. Mikhaila sits there quietly, staring out of the window. Adam keeps glancing her way, trying to figure out what she's thinking. He wrings his hands nervously. Suddenly she turns to him.)
Mikhaila: We should do that again.
Adam: (eyes wide and shocked) What?!
Mikhaila: Let's do that again. You know, thinking about it, it was kinda fun. Wanna do it tomorrow?
Adam: (still weirded out) You want to do that again?
Mikhaila: Yeah. It was kinda fun. You'll come right? You wanna do this again?
Adam: Well sure, but are you sure? I thought you were going to scream yourself hoarse. I felt terrible for making you do that.
Mikhaila: (shrugs) I don't like heights. I never have. It's time I got over it.
Adam: (nods) Sure. We can set it up when we get back.
(The two make sure the time is set for tomorrow before heading back to the hotel. A message from Vince is waiting at the front desk for her. She heads back to her room, Adam back to his, and she calls Vince back)
Mikhaila: Hey Dad. What's going on?
Vince: Mikhaila! I must've just missed you. Well, I've been trying to get a hold of you all afternoon really. What've you been up to?
Mikhaila: (apprehensively) I just.went skydiving with a friend?
Vince: Skydiving?! What the hell were you thinking?! You could've been killed!
Mikhaila: That's what I thought, but it really is kinda fun once you get down to it. I'm going again tomorrow.
Vince: (shakes his head) Given that Kat isn't here right now, I'm not even gonna ask who threw my daughter out of a plane. Listen, Linda is going to be here tonight and I kinda want you to come and meet her.
Mikhaila: (nervous) Are you sure? I mean, she's your wife, I'm kind of.well.your kid on the side?
Vince: You're my daughter, plain and simple.
Mikhaila: (sighs) I'll get dressed. Where do I meet you?
Vince: How about in the lobby in an hour? You'll have time to change and all that then won't you?
Mikhaila: Sure. That's plenty of time. Are you sure though? I mean, isn't Linda going to be at least a little mad? (groans) This is going to be uncomfortable isn't it.
Vince: Probably, but there's not much I can do. I want you to know everyone. Bring your friend along if you want if it makes you feel better.
Mikhaila: I'll see. I'll meet you down there in an hour. (hangs up and flops on the couch) This is gonna suck. (picks up the phone and dials Adam's room) Adam? You there?
Jay: No, this is Jay, but yes, Adam's here. Hold on a sec. (shouts) Adam! Phone!
Adam: (picks up the phone) Hello?
Mikhaila: You know that payback I was talking about?
Adam: (hesitantly) Yeah? What do I have to do?
Mikhaila: Dinner. Tonight. I need a friendly face again.
Adam: (groans) Oh man! Who all's gonna be there?
Mikhaila: The usual suspects.and Linda.
Adam: LINDA?! Is Vince suicidal?!
Mikhaila: Apparently she knows about my mom. I don't get it either. Listen, meet me in the lobby in an hour. Thanks again for this. (hangs up and goes to get ready)
Adam: (flops back on the bed after hanging up) She's just hell bent on making me as uncomfortable as possible isn't she?
Jay: (raises an eyebrow and smirks) What's Mikhaila gotten you in this time?
Adam: (turns his head to face him) I kinda owed her after I threw her out of a plane today so she's pulling it on me. I'm going to dinner tonight with the McMahon clan. Stephanie, Shane, Vince.and Linda.
Jay: (wide eyed) LINDA?! Is Vince suicidal?!
Adam: (nods) Yep. That's what I think. Well, time to get ready. (shakes his head as he walks towards the bathroom) How'd I get myself into this?
Jay: (chuckles at his back) She's got you already. I just hope you know what you're doing.
(Adam is pacing in the lobby when he feels someone tap him on the shoulder)
Mikhaila: You been waiting here long?
Adam: (turns around) No I.wow. (looks her up and down) You look beautiful.
Mikhaila: (blushes) Thanks. I'm trying to make a good first impression. I hope she likes me.
Adam: You'll be fine. Trust me.
Mikhaila: (hugs him quickly) Thanks for this. You really didn't have to if you didn't want to you know.
Adam: I don't mind. A little weird, yes, to be having dinner with my boss's family, but hey, it's an experience.
Mikhaila: (laughs) Oh yeah. One that I'm sure neither of us will ever forget. Come on, there's Vince. (grabs his hand and walks over to him)
(The three sit in the limousine on the way to the restaurant, pretty silent for most of the way. There's the nervous small talk, but other than that, silence reigns. When they arrive, Vince walks right in. Mikhaila, however, balks again)
Adam: What's wrong?
Mikhaila: (shaking) What if she hates me? What if she's like Stephanie and Shane are and hates me and thinks I'm ruining her life? What am I going to do?
Adam: (pulls her close to him and hugs her) Look, she'll be fine with it, and if she isn't, Vince is still there, and so am I. Now come on. We've got to do this. (grabs her hand and pulls her inside after him)
Mikhaila: (glances around and sees Vince standing and talking to another woman) Is that her?
Adam: (nods) Yep. That's Linda.
Mikhaila: She's really pretty. (swallows hard) Well, here goes nothing. (walks into the room, Adam in her wake)
Linda: (turning to look at the girl approaching with Adam) My god.is that her?
Vince: (turns and nods) Yes. Come on. Let's meet her.
Mikhaila: (stops in front of Linda and Vince) Hi.dad. (turns nervously to Linda) Hello Mrs. McMahon. I'm Mikhaila.
Linda: (reaches out and hugs her) I know dear, I know.
Mikhaila: (grabs her in the hug and tears a bit) You mean you're not mad at me?
Linda: (shakes her head) No. I got over what happened with your father and your mother a long time ago. It's in the past. Now come on, let's sit down at the table.
Mikhaila: (notices the glares she's getting from Stephanie and Shane) Are you sure that's such a good idea? I mean, I don't exactly think I'm wanted there right now. (backs up into Adam) What are you doing?
Adam: (looks down at her) You will not run from those two. They're your family, whether they like it or not.
Linda: Adam! What on earth are you doing here?
Adam: (smiles nervously) Well, Mikhaila asked me to come for moral support.
Linda: Glad you could come. Now how about the lot of us have dinner already?
(The four of them go and join Stephanie and Shane at the table. The two don't talk while the other four chat away like old friends. Finally, Stephanie opens her mouth)
Stephanie: (growls and slams her fist into the table) How can you POSSIBLY be okay with HER? She's proof that dad cheated on you dammit! Don't you even care?!
Linda: (sighs) Stephanie, that was a long time ago, and you of all people should know how hard it is to keep a marriage alive in this business. We took a break and he found someone. I'm okay with it, and we have another member to add to the family.
Stephanie: This is ridiculous! How can you accept her? You're being irrational!
Vince: Stephanie, please.
Mikhaila: (stands up and pounds the table) Alright! Enough! (everyone turns to stare at her as she lets tears fall) I didn't mean to mess up your perfect fucking life alright?! I just wanted to know more about my father and where I came from, but I guess that's asking too much! I just want to get to know my family, considering the four of you are all I have left! I don't have anywhere else to go, but I sure as hell am not sitting through this right now! (storms out)
Adam: Excuse me for this Vince, but Stephanie, you're being a bitch. (goes after her)
Stephanie: (shocked) Well I.
Vince: No, Stephanie, you deserve that.
Shane: (watches the two go out) Look Stephanie, if Mom's okay with it, I don't see why we can't at least try to be nice to her. (gets up and heads in the direction Adam and Mikhaila went)
Adam: (heading outside) Mikhaila? Mikhaila?! (looks up and down the street and notices her walking down the street. He runs up behind her and grabs her) Mikhaila stop!
Mikhaila: (turning to him with tear stained cheeks) Why should I? They'll never accept me! That was the most awful thing I've had to endure! What's so wrong with me that they can't just deal with it! (leans against him) What's wrong with me?
Adam: (sighs and hugs her, rubbing her back) Nothing dear. There's nothing wrong with you. It's them. They can't open their minds. You've got Linda and Vince and me around though, so you'll be fine. If they can't see what a wonderful person you are, then they don't deserve to know you.
Mikhaila: (looks up at him) Do you mean that? Are you just saying that?
Adam: No. I mean every word.
Mikhaila: (staring up at him) Thank you. (sighs and leans against him) What would I do without you right now?
Adam: (suddenly a bit nervous) Um.I don't know.
Shane: (running up) Adam! Mikhaila wait!
Mikhaila: (turns her head, still in Adam's arms) What do you want?
Shane: (sighs) Look, I know I've been an ass, but if Linda can accept you, I can at least try to get to know you.
Mikhaila: (wiping her tears) You've been an ass you know that?
Shane: (nods) Yeah. But can't we at least try?
Adam: (smirks) Well, we're going skydiving tomorrow.
Mikhaila: (gets excited) That's a perfect idea! Shane, why don't you come with us?! It'd be fun!
Shane: (looks nervous) Skydiving? As in falling out of a plane?
Mikhaila: (nods smiling) Yeah! It'll be fun!
Shane: (swallows his heart which is now in his throat) Alright. When?
Mikhaila: Tomorrow morning. Meet us in the lobby at 7 am.
(The three head back to the restaurant to find that Stephanie has left. They enjoy the rest of the evening together. When they get back to the hotel, Adam walks Mikhaila back to her room)
Adam: Well, I guess this is goodnight.
Mikhaila: Yeah. (opens her door) You sure you don't want to come in and chill out some more?
Adam: (raises eyebrow) And endure Jay again?
Mikhaila: (laughing) Point taken. (reaches up and throws her arms around his neck, hugging him) I owe you again. Thank you for coming after me. At least I know someone cares.
Adam: (hugs her close) They all care, Mikhaila. Just give them time.
Mikhaila: I suppose. Well, we'd better get some sleep. (kisses his cheek) Goodnight. (goes in her room and closes the door quickly, leaning against it and slumping to the floor) What did I just do?
Adam: (stands in the hallway staring at the door, his hand on his cheek) She kissed me.. (walks away, a goofy smile on his face. He walks starry eyed into his room and flops on his bed, not noticing Jay following him with his eyes)
Jay: What's with you man? Was dinner THAT good?
Adam: (turns his head to face Jay) Dinner was.fine.
Jay: (looks confused and surprised) What on earth is with you?
Adam: Nothing. I'm great.
Jay: (whistles low) Dude, dinner must've been amazing, or you two did something that I don't want to know about.
Adam: (turns glaring at him) We didn't DO anything. We had a fucked up dinner, and she stormed out. I went out there and we had a good talk. It was nice. And Shane actually broke down and now he's going with us skydiving tomorrow. Then, I walked her back to her room and she kissed my cheek before she went inside.
Jay: (laughs) You look like a lovesick puppy. You've got it bad.
Adam: (groans) Shut up Jay. I know enough not to get involved with a McMahon. Look at what went down with Hunter and Stephanie.
Jay: Yeah, that's true. You two are wrapped around each other's fingers already. It's hilarious.
Adam: Look Jay, I'm gonna say this one more time. I am NOT getting involved with a McMahon. (grabs his pajama pants and heads to the bathroom)
Jay: (rolls over and shuts off the lights) Too late. (falls asleep)
Adam: (groans as he hears someone at the door. He rolls over and sees the clock. It says 5:30 am.) What in the fuck? (gets out of bed and stumbles to the door) Hello?
Mikhaila: (yawning and hands him a cup of coffee) Out of bed Adam. We've gotta eat before we go.
Adam: (squints his eyes and puts his hand on her shoulder, looking her in the eyes) You are pure evil.
Mikhaila: (nods) I know. Come on, get dressed. (walks in and heads over to his bed, laying down)
Adam: (looks over at her) What the hell are you doing? You got me out of bed. Get your ass up.
Mikhaila: Hey, I get to take a bit of a nap while you get dressed. (curls up on the bed)
Adam: (groans and grabs some clothes, heading into the bathroom to shower and change. When he comes out, she's sleeping) Dammit anyway. (pokes her) Wake up. Come on. Food time.
Mikhaila: (groans) Remind me again why we signed up for 7 am. You're evil.
Adam: It's my turn to be evil. Come on, up.
Mikhaila: (curls up in a tighter ball and closes her eyes) No. Wanna sleep.
Adam: (smirks) Alright. Either you get out of that bed or I'm taking you down there with me like that.
Mikhaila: You wouldn't dare.
Adam: (picks her up and carries her out of the room, heading down to the lobby. She falls asleep in the elevator and he plops her down in a chair) Told you.
Mikhaila: I hate you.
Adam: (kisses her forehead) No you don't. (get up to get food)
Mikhaila: (drinks her coffee and stops mid drink and thinks "Did he just kiss me?") Adam, grab me something.
(The two of them eat breakfast and meet Shane in the lobby to go to the airstrip. Mikhaila jumps tandem with Adam again and Shane gets strapped to the instructor.)
Adam: (smiling, unstrapping her) That was awesome! (throws his arm around her shoulders) Better than yesterday?
Mikhaila: (shaking a little, but has an excited glow on her face) Yeah! That was awesome! Still not thrilled about the heights, but it's getting better. Shane!
Shane: (pale faced) I'm never doing that again. That was terrifying.
Mikhaila: (running up and hugging him) Aw you big baby! It was fun! Maybe I'll take you out riding some time.
Shane: Is it closer to the ground?
Mikhaila: (laughs as she gets out of the jumping suit) Yeah. Considerably.
Shane: Then sure, why not?
Adam: (shakes his head) Dude, you have no idea what you just agreed to. She's insane.
Shane: Oh I believe it. She jumped out of a damned plane. I'm sure she's insane at some level.
Mikhaila: Well it runs in the family then, cause so did you.
Shane: Oh, like we really need to be any crazier than we are.
(The three ride back, talking about the business. Shane appears to relax and his color is coming back by the time they get back to the hotel. Adam heads back to his room and Shane and Mikhaila go for lunch.)
Mikhaila: So what's going on with you?
Shane: Well, let's see. Recently, I found my dad had an extramarital affair and I have a half sister by a woman I never met. Before that, I managed a show and wrestled.
Mikhaila: (sighs) Look Shane, I know it's not something easy to deal with. I never wanted to disrupt anyone's life, but I had to know where I was from. I mean, put yourself in my position. Would you have just left it at a name?
Shane: (looks at her) I don't honestly know, but again, this isn't easy for me to accept.
Mikhaila: I don't expect you to accept it right away. Hell, I wouldn't if it were me. But please, can we at least be civil?
Shane: Sure. So what's going on with you and Adam?
Mikhaila: (confused) Going on? What do you mean?
Shane: Oh please. You're not thick.
Mikhaila: Nothing is going on. He's about the best friend I've got, or have ever had really.
Shane: (nods) Uh huh. Right.
Mikhaila: (raises an eyebrow) Do you wish to press this further?
Shane: (laughs) I know that look. That'd be the look Stephanie gets when she's not wanting to talk.
Mikhaila: Well, at least we have something in common.
Shane: She'll come around.eventually.
(The two finish up lunch and Mikhaila heads back to the hotel and decides to spend the afternoon reading on the couch.)
Mikhaila: (She is woken up by the phone, groans) God dammit. I was sleeping. (picks it up) Hello?
Adam: Mikhaila? Were you sleeping?
Mikhaila: Whatever gave you that idea?
Adam: Sorry about that. I can go if you want.
Mikhaila: (yawns) Nah. You woke me up. Why'd you call?
Adam: I'm hungry.
Mikhaila: So go find food.
Adam: I don't wanna eat alone, and Jay's off with Gail.
Mikhaila: (laughs) Those two are so cute when they're being secretive.
Adam: Yeah. They ought to just come out with it, don't you think?
Mikhaila: I know. It's so obvious to everyone but them apparently.
Adam: Ah well. So anyway, you hungry?
Mikhaila: Come to my room. I don't feel like going out anymore. We can order something.
(A few minutes later Adam knocks on the door.)
Mikhaila: (yawns again) Come on in. We'd better find something to eat soon, before my stomach wakes up.
Adam: Pizza's good. Where's the phone book? (sits down on the couch)
Mikhaila: Adam, it's almost midnight. You seriously want pizza this late?
Adam: (whines and pouts) But I'm hungry!
Mikhaila: Oh you 're nuts. But fine, cause I'm getting hungry too.
(The pizza arrives an hour later and they sit down to eat. After a while they settle in on the couch to watch a movie. Mikhaila falls asleep quickly, but Adam stays up to watch the whole movie. When it's over, he reaches over her and grabs the remote, turning off the TV. He tries to move but she groans and turns over, snuggling in closer to him. Sighing, he gives up, throwing a blanket over them and falling asleep)
Mikhaila: (opens her eyes to find herself staring at someone's chest) What the fuck? What's going on? (looks up to see it's Adam) Not again.
Adam: (waking up) Not again.
Mikhaila: (looking up at him) You know, we've really gotta stop doing this.
Adam: (nods) Yep. Come on though. Breakfast time.
Mikhaila: (gets up and heads to her room. She pokes her head around the corner) Why don't you go to your room and shower and get dressed? I don't think explaining why you're in yesterday's clothes is too good an idea.
Adam: (nods) Yep.
(The two eat breakfast and decide to spend the day with their other friends.)
(back to present time)
Kat: Wow I can't believe that you got through to Shane.
Mikhaila: Yeah, I'm so glad. He's a really nice guy, it's good to have a brother.
Kat: So you and Adam are like a thing now then?
Mikhaila: What? No.
Kat: But um.you and he, and you both.and the couch.
Mikhaila: And your point is?
Kat: I guess I don't have one. (the phone rings and Kat answers it) Hello?
Matt: Kat? Hi.
Kat: What the hell do you want?
Matt: I, um noticed how quite you were on the trip home and I was just wondering if everything was ok.
Kat: Nothing you need to worry about just KID stuff.
Matt: What? (Kat slams down the phone. Matt thinks back to his conversation with Amy in the air port) Oh shit! She must have heard that!
Jeff: What are you talking about?
Matt: Kat heard me say she was just a kid.
Jeff: Why would that matter?
Matt: (flops back on the bed) I don't know.
Jeff: I think I have a pretty good idea.
Matt: Don't start that shit. I don't need this now.
Jeff: Ok, but you have to admit it's rather interesting that you broke up with Amy today your girlfriend of 3 years and it's Kat that you're upset about. Think about it bro.
(back with Kat and Mikhaila)
Kat: Ahhhh, that stupid jerk. He actually called to find if everything was ok. He doesn't even realize what he said.
Mikhaila: Well, on the upside the WWEs own personal superhero called for you.
Kat: He did, did he? I may just have to give Shane a call. (Kat calls Shane and the two make plans for that night.) Well if you'll excuse me I have myself a date. (Heads to the bathroom to get ready)
Kandiland: (plays evil music here) well there you go 18 typed pages later. 19 if you count our ramblings. I probably won't get a chance to post more until Thursday or Friday. It'll more than likely be late Thursday cause I'll need to thaw out from walking home from work and Mave's place is about the half way point. Hasta! And more updates of my other story Merry-go- round are coming soon too. Possibly tonight. Possibly 2 chapters if not a really fucking long chapter.
Mave: WELL THE FUCKING LEVEL WON'T LET ME BEAT IT. I did tell you that you wouldn't post when you said you were going to. No it's a water elemental, fuck! Die demon scum!
Kandiland: See what I have to work with here people. And by the way who's fault was that that I didn't post I wonder?
Mave: That'd be me cause I'm a dumb ass.
Kandiland: Yeah she hung up on me in the middle of me reminding her to bring over her computer when she came over to watch raw last night. It was like hey don't for get to bring...click.hello?
Mave: I said I was sorry.
Kandiland: Don't apologize to me apologize to the people waiting to read the story. Speaking of which, You always ask me to update XD, keep me in line by any means necessary you say, where are your updates HUH? Maybe I need to send Mave after you.
Mave: Excuse me, sitting right here.
Kandiland: Oh don't even pretend that you wouldn't drive to Cali.
Mave: That's so beside the point.
Kandiland: Let's just get on with the story.
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(Kat storms back to the others refusing to let herself cry)
Amy: See that's exactly my point. I didn't even say who her was Matt!
Matt: Well you really didn't need to after what just happened.
Amy: Exactly. Look Matt, I will not be with someone who doesn't want to be with me.
Matt: (Taken aback by this he flops down in a nearby chair and puts his head in his hands. Amy walks over and sits next to him) God Amy I don't know what's what anymore. I thought we would be together forever.
Amy: Well quite frankly so did I. But at this point it doesn't look like that's in the cards for us.
Matt: (looks up at her) Amy I'm so sorry.
Amy: You need some time to figure out what it is you want, and if it's me then I'll be here.
Matt: I'm glad you don't hate me for this.
Amy: Hey, there was life before Matt Hardy there will be life after him.
Meanwhile Kat storms back to the others.
Kevin: What happened?
Kat: I don't want to talk about it, I just want to go to my room. (they rode back to the hotel and Kat sat in silence. She stormed into her room with Mikhaila who was sitting on the couch reading)
Mikhaila: Hey, how was the shoot?
Kat: Great, just fucking great.
Mikhaila: What happened?
Kat: The version 1 bastard other wise known as Matt Hardy.
Mikhaila: Huh?
Kat: God he called me a kid and said he would never want to be with me.
Mikhaila: But I thought you didn't like him in more than just a friendly way.
Kat: I don't.
Mikhaila: Then what are you so upset about? (Kat sits there for a minute)
Kat: So what did you do when I was gone?
Mikhaila: (laughs) I jumped out of a plane, well technically Adam through me out.
Kat: What?
Mikhaila: Yeah.
(flash back to the day before with Adam and Mikhaila)
Adam: (dragging his luggage) You know, I'll never understand women.
Mikhaila: What do you mean?
Adam: You just called her a slut, she called you a bitch, and you're both still just buddy buddy. Shit, guys would've brawled in the middle of the airport.
Mikhaila: (laughing) Ah the mysteries of the female psyche. Something no male will ever understand. Come on. I've gotta get my tickets.
Vince: (walking up to her giving her a hug) Mikhaila! Nice to see you this morning. Adam, how are you?
Adam: (wide eyed) Um.great! (hoping he hasn't noticed the amount of time he's been spending with his daughter)
Vince: (shrugs) Anyway, Mikhaila, I've got our private jet ready for us. Adam, I'm assuming you already have your tickets.
Adam: (nods) Yep. Got them last night.
Vince: Well then, Mikhaila, we leave from Gate 3B in Terminal C in about half an hour. See you on the plane. (walks off)
Mikhaila: (turns to Adam) Please, please come on the plane with me!!!
Adam: (shocked) Huh?!
Mikhaila: I don't want to go on there alone. My dad's great, but I'm afraid of what Stephanie and Shane might pull. And besides, I need a friendly face. (pouts out her lip) Please?
Adam: (chuckling) Fine, fine, I'll endure the McMahons, but you MAJORLY owe me. I don't like being around them all that much. Vince is good, but. And remember, I rode a horse for you too, so this is gonna be huge.
Mikhaila: (throws her arms around his neck) Thank you! God thank you! And yes, I realize I owe you, so you can figure out w what we can do in LA when we get a chance.
Adam: (freezes then hugs her back) Alright alright. Let's go. (groans) This is gonna be weird.
Mikhaila: Come on you big baby. Let's go. (they head off and get on the plane)
Vince: (curious) Adam? What on earth are you doing here?
Mikhaila: I asked him to come. I needed a friendly face in case.
Stephanie: What the hell is SHE doing here?!
Mikhaila: (cringes) That. Hello Stephanie. How are you?
Stephanie: What are you still doing here? We don't want you around.
Adam: (puts his arm around her shoulders) Well she's asked me to show her around, and that includes flying. So Mikhaila, meet your sister again, Stephanie. Stephanie, meet your sister, Mikhaila.
Vince: (raises and eyebrow and smirks) So anyway, Adam, throw your bags over here. The people will take care of it. I'll show you two to the seating. We'll be taking off in a few minutes. (walks to the back with Mikhaila and Adam following) Guys, meet Mikhaila. Mikhaila, meet the rest of the crew.
Mikhaila: (nervously) Hi? (She shakes hands with a lot of people before settling down on a couch with Adam) Ok, that was terrifying.
Adam: (shrugs) Not really. You'll get used to it. I'm sure they already know that you're his daughter.
Mikhaila: I owe you again, you know. Thanks for saving me from Stephanie.
Adam: You're welcome. She needed her ego knocked down a bit more.
Mikhaila: (laughs as she playfully nudges him) You're evil you know?
Adam: (nods) I can be when I feel like it. (leans back) Well, this is definitely an improvement over the usual fare on the plane.
Mikhaila: (lays down) Well, I'm going back to sleep. Night.
Adam: (looks down at her) You're still tired? How?
Mikhaila: It's something about planes. I always fall asleep. It's weird. (yawns) Night.
Adam: (shakes his head) Nuts. Absolutely nuts.
Shane: (walks by and sees Adam) Hey Adam. What on earth are you doing here? (notices Mikhaila sleeping on the couch next to him with her head in his lap) What's she doing here?
Adam: Vince asked her to come on the plane. She asked me to come. Seems to think she might need a friendly face. (glares at him) Wouldn't know why she'd need that.
Shane: Adam, you don't want to get involved in this. It's not good.
Adam: Unfortunately, I'm already involved. So deal with it. And besides, she's your sister man, half or otherwise. Why are you guys being like this to her?
Shane: She's proof that dad cheated on mom. And now Stephanie's got it in her head that she's the only reason they stayed together. She's pissed because she thinks she's not wanted when she's around.
Adam: (shakes his head) You guys should really just sit down and all talk.
Shane: Nope. I won't do it. Don't know why she bothered to start in with all this. She could've just left it at knowing his name. (walks away)
Adam: (looks down at her) Shane, could you have done that? (leans his head back, propping his feet up, and drifts off to sleep)
Vince: (walks down the aisles to make sure everyone's ready for landing when he notices Adam and Mikhaila sleeping, Mikhaila's head in Adam's lap as his arm is draped across her back. He cautiously taps Adam on the shoulder) Adam? Adam?
Adam: (slowly opens his eyes to come face to face with Vince) Vince!!! (freezes up and his eyes go wide as he realizes Mikhaila's sleeping in his lap) Um.Uh.oh shit.
Vince: I was just going to tell you that we're landing. Otherwise, not asking and going up front. (walks away)
Adam: (watches him go and looks down at her) Aw hell.
Mikhaila: (moves and opens her eyes) What the hell? (sits up rubbing her eyes) Adam, how did my head get in your lap?
Adam: Hell if I know. All I remember is sitting here before take off. I must've fallen asleep.
Mikhaila: (shrugs) Oh well. We landing or something?
Adam: (nods and cringes) Yeah. Vince just came by.
Mikhaila: Vince.(realizes what he means).oh shit.
Adam: That's about what I said.
Mikhaila: (shrugs) Well, if he doesn't care, excuse me as I use your lap as a pillow again. (lays her head back down and falls back asleep)
Adam: (shakes his head) I'll never get it. How does she do that?
(The plane touches down and Mikhaila gets up, heading with Adam out to the terminal. They get into the limousine Vince had reserved for her and head to the hotel.)
Adam: You know, I don't know how anyone couldn't get used to this.
Mikhaila: (nods) I could definitely get used to this.
Adam: (smirks) So, you owe me.
Mikhaila: (looks at him apprehensively) So what do you want?
Adam: I want what every guy wants.to go skydiving.
Mikhaila: (wide eyed) Um, excuse me?
Adam: Skydiving!! It's a lot of fun!
Mikhaila: (shakes) Skydiving? Are you sure? Couldn't we do something else?
Adam: Nope. My choice. You owe me.
Mikhaila: (pales and gulps) Alright. I guess I can do that.
Adam: Trust me, you'll have fun.
(When they get to the hotel, Adam finds a phone book and sets up the skydiving trip. As luck would have it, they had an opening that afternoon. He goes to get Mikhaila and they grab a cab to the airstrip where it leaves out of.)
Mikhaila: (nervously zipping up the suit they gave her) Um.Adam, are you sure about this?
Adam: (turns to her smiling like an idiot) Yep! This is great! You'll have so much fun! It's such a rush!
Mikhaila: (forces a smile) Yeah. It'll be fun. We'd better get going.
(They get on the plane and soon are in the air. The instructor goes over what they're supposed to do and asks if they've ever done this before. Adam says he has and shows his certification. Mikhaila has never done it before, and so has to go tandem. She turns terrified to Adam)
Mikhaila: Tandem? What in the hell is that?!
Adam: It just means that you're strapped to someone who's certified to be able to do it.
Mikhaila: You mean I don't have a chute?! Jesus Christ Adam, you SO OWE ME after this. (shaking) Alright, who am I getting strapped to?
Instructor: Well, if you'd feel safer about it, you could be strapped to him. He is certified.
Mikhaila: (nods) Please! No offense, but I just don't know you.
(Soon the two are standing at the door looking down. Mikhaila balks and starts to back up)
Adam: (grabs her) Mikhaila, we're both gonna fall if you don't stand still.
Mikhaila: (ignoring him) I can do this.I can do this.I can do this.Heights are fine.I'm gonna die.
Adam: (hugs her) Come on. We'll be fine. Trust me.
Mikhaila: It's for that reason alone that you have me up here. I'm gonna kill you when we get to the ground.
Adam: Agreed, but trust me, you'll like this. Now can we at least stand at the door?
Mikhaila: (nods cautiously and walks over with him, staring out) Um, you've gotta be kidding me right? We're a million feet in the air! I can't even see the cars.
Adam: (sighs) Mikhaila, I hope you don't hate me for this. (grabs her and throws himself out of the plane)
(Mikhaila screams like hell for half of the fall before watching the ground rush by. She resigns herself to shaking as she feels the parachute open and she's jerked upward. By now tears are running down her face, half from the falling and half from her terror. A few minutes later, they touch down and Adam immediately unharnasses her)
Mikhaila: (shaking) Oh god.I just jumped out of a plane.I just fell a long way.I just fell out of a plane.
Adam: (looks at her) You okay?
Mikhaila: (glares at him) Does it LOOK like I'm okay?! That was terrifying.
Adam: (reaches over and pulls her into a hug) I'm sorry. I didn't know you were that scared of it. I wouldn't have made you do it.
Mikhaila: (grabs onto him, squeezing tight) I'll be fine. I'm just not a big fan of heights.
Adam: (absentmindedly strokes her hair) You forgive me?
Mikhaila: (looks up at him through tear stained eyes) Yeah. Although if you ever throw me out of a plane again I'm going to castrate you.
Adam: (chuckles a bit wiping away her tears) Alright alright. But did you enjoy any of that?
Mikhaila: (chuckling) Well, it WAS kinda fun after I got over the paralyzing fear of being thrown from the plane. The whole parachute thing wasn't that awful. At least you were there.
Adam: (puts his arm around her shoulder) Come on. We've gotta head back. Vince'll be wondering where I've gotten you to. (leads her over to the recovery car)
(The two strip out of their suits and get into the car to head back to the airstrip. Mikhaila sits there quietly, staring out of the window. Adam keeps glancing her way, trying to figure out what she's thinking. He wrings his hands nervously. Suddenly she turns to him.)
Mikhaila: We should do that again.
Adam: (eyes wide and shocked) What?!
Mikhaila: Let's do that again. You know, thinking about it, it was kinda fun. Wanna do it tomorrow?
Adam: (still weirded out) You want to do that again?
Mikhaila: Yeah. It was kinda fun. You'll come right? You wanna do this again?
Adam: Well sure, but are you sure? I thought you were going to scream yourself hoarse. I felt terrible for making you do that.
Mikhaila: (shrugs) I don't like heights. I never have. It's time I got over it.
Adam: (nods) Sure. We can set it up when we get back.
(The two make sure the time is set for tomorrow before heading back to the hotel. A message from Vince is waiting at the front desk for her. She heads back to her room, Adam back to his, and she calls Vince back)
Mikhaila: Hey Dad. What's going on?
Vince: Mikhaila! I must've just missed you. Well, I've been trying to get a hold of you all afternoon really. What've you been up to?
Mikhaila: (apprehensively) I just.went skydiving with a friend?
Vince: Skydiving?! What the hell were you thinking?! You could've been killed!
Mikhaila: That's what I thought, but it really is kinda fun once you get down to it. I'm going again tomorrow.
Vince: (shakes his head) Given that Kat isn't here right now, I'm not even gonna ask who threw my daughter out of a plane. Listen, Linda is going to be here tonight and I kinda want you to come and meet her.
Mikhaila: (nervous) Are you sure? I mean, she's your wife, I'm kind of.well.your kid on the side?
Vince: You're my daughter, plain and simple.
Mikhaila: (sighs) I'll get dressed. Where do I meet you?
Vince: How about in the lobby in an hour? You'll have time to change and all that then won't you?
Mikhaila: Sure. That's plenty of time. Are you sure though? I mean, isn't Linda going to be at least a little mad? (groans) This is going to be uncomfortable isn't it.
Vince: Probably, but there's not much I can do. I want you to know everyone. Bring your friend along if you want if it makes you feel better.
Mikhaila: I'll see. I'll meet you down there in an hour. (hangs up and flops on the couch) This is gonna suck. (picks up the phone and dials Adam's room) Adam? You there?
Jay: No, this is Jay, but yes, Adam's here. Hold on a sec. (shouts) Adam! Phone!
Adam: (picks up the phone) Hello?
Mikhaila: You know that payback I was talking about?
Adam: (hesitantly) Yeah? What do I have to do?
Mikhaila: Dinner. Tonight. I need a friendly face again.
Adam: (groans) Oh man! Who all's gonna be there?
Mikhaila: The usual suspects.and Linda.
Adam: LINDA?! Is Vince suicidal?!
Mikhaila: Apparently she knows about my mom. I don't get it either. Listen, meet me in the lobby in an hour. Thanks again for this. (hangs up and goes to get ready)
Adam: (flops back on the bed after hanging up) She's just hell bent on making me as uncomfortable as possible isn't she?
Jay: (raises an eyebrow and smirks) What's Mikhaila gotten you in this time?
Adam: (turns his head to face him) I kinda owed her after I threw her out of a plane today so she's pulling it on me. I'm going to dinner tonight with the McMahon clan. Stephanie, Shane, Vince.and Linda.
Jay: (wide eyed) LINDA?! Is Vince suicidal?!
Adam: (nods) Yep. That's what I think. Well, time to get ready. (shakes his head as he walks towards the bathroom) How'd I get myself into this?
Jay: (chuckles at his back) She's got you already. I just hope you know what you're doing.
(Adam is pacing in the lobby when he feels someone tap him on the shoulder)
Mikhaila: You been waiting here long?
Adam: (turns around) No I.wow. (looks her up and down) You look beautiful.
Mikhaila: (blushes) Thanks. I'm trying to make a good first impression. I hope she likes me.
Adam: You'll be fine. Trust me.
Mikhaila: (hugs him quickly) Thanks for this. You really didn't have to if you didn't want to you know.
Adam: I don't mind. A little weird, yes, to be having dinner with my boss's family, but hey, it's an experience.
Mikhaila: (laughs) Oh yeah. One that I'm sure neither of us will ever forget. Come on, there's Vince. (grabs his hand and walks over to him)
(The three sit in the limousine on the way to the restaurant, pretty silent for most of the way. There's the nervous small talk, but other than that, silence reigns. When they arrive, Vince walks right in. Mikhaila, however, balks again)
Adam: What's wrong?
Mikhaila: (shaking) What if she hates me? What if she's like Stephanie and Shane are and hates me and thinks I'm ruining her life? What am I going to do?
Adam: (pulls her close to him and hugs her) Look, she'll be fine with it, and if she isn't, Vince is still there, and so am I. Now come on. We've got to do this. (grabs her hand and pulls her inside after him)
Mikhaila: (glances around and sees Vince standing and talking to another woman) Is that her?
Adam: (nods) Yep. That's Linda.
Mikhaila: She's really pretty. (swallows hard) Well, here goes nothing. (walks into the room, Adam in her wake)
Linda: (turning to look at the girl approaching with Adam) My god.is that her?
Vince: (turns and nods) Yes. Come on. Let's meet her.
Mikhaila: (stops in front of Linda and Vince) Hi.dad. (turns nervously to Linda) Hello Mrs. McMahon. I'm Mikhaila.
Linda: (reaches out and hugs her) I know dear, I know.
Mikhaila: (grabs her in the hug and tears a bit) You mean you're not mad at me?
Linda: (shakes her head) No. I got over what happened with your father and your mother a long time ago. It's in the past. Now come on, let's sit down at the table.
Mikhaila: (notices the glares she's getting from Stephanie and Shane) Are you sure that's such a good idea? I mean, I don't exactly think I'm wanted there right now. (backs up into Adam) What are you doing?
Adam: (looks down at her) You will not run from those two. They're your family, whether they like it or not.
Linda: Adam! What on earth are you doing here?
Adam: (smiles nervously) Well, Mikhaila asked me to come for moral support.
Linda: Glad you could come. Now how about the lot of us have dinner already?
(The four of them go and join Stephanie and Shane at the table. The two don't talk while the other four chat away like old friends. Finally, Stephanie opens her mouth)
Stephanie: (growls and slams her fist into the table) How can you POSSIBLY be okay with HER? She's proof that dad cheated on you dammit! Don't you even care?!
Linda: (sighs) Stephanie, that was a long time ago, and you of all people should know how hard it is to keep a marriage alive in this business. We took a break and he found someone. I'm okay with it, and we have another member to add to the family.
Stephanie: This is ridiculous! How can you accept her? You're being irrational!
Vince: Stephanie, please.
Mikhaila: (stands up and pounds the table) Alright! Enough! (everyone turns to stare at her as she lets tears fall) I didn't mean to mess up your perfect fucking life alright?! I just wanted to know more about my father and where I came from, but I guess that's asking too much! I just want to get to know my family, considering the four of you are all I have left! I don't have anywhere else to go, but I sure as hell am not sitting through this right now! (storms out)
Adam: Excuse me for this Vince, but Stephanie, you're being a bitch. (goes after her)
Stephanie: (shocked) Well I.
Vince: No, Stephanie, you deserve that.
Shane: (watches the two go out) Look Stephanie, if Mom's okay with it, I don't see why we can't at least try to be nice to her. (gets up and heads in the direction Adam and Mikhaila went)
Adam: (heading outside) Mikhaila? Mikhaila?! (looks up and down the street and notices her walking down the street. He runs up behind her and grabs her) Mikhaila stop!
Mikhaila: (turning to him with tear stained cheeks) Why should I? They'll never accept me! That was the most awful thing I've had to endure! What's so wrong with me that they can't just deal with it! (leans against him) What's wrong with me?
Adam: (sighs and hugs her, rubbing her back) Nothing dear. There's nothing wrong with you. It's them. They can't open their minds. You've got Linda and Vince and me around though, so you'll be fine. If they can't see what a wonderful person you are, then they don't deserve to know you.
Mikhaila: (looks up at him) Do you mean that? Are you just saying that?
Adam: No. I mean every word.
Mikhaila: (staring up at him) Thank you. (sighs and leans against him) What would I do without you right now?
Adam: (suddenly a bit nervous) Um.I don't know.
Shane: (running up) Adam! Mikhaila wait!
Mikhaila: (turns her head, still in Adam's arms) What do you want?
Shane: (sighs) Look, I know I've been an ass, but if Linda can accept you, I can at least try to get to know you.
Mikhaila: (wiping her tears) You've been an ass you know that?
Shane: (nods) Yeah. But can't we at least try?
Adam: (smirks) Well, we're going skydiving tomorrow.
Mikhaila: (gets excited) That's a perfect idea! Shane, why don't you come with us?! It'd be fun!
Shane: (looks nervous) Skydiving? As in falling out of a plane?
Mikhaila: (nods smiling) Yeah! It'll be fun!
Shane: (swallows his heart which is now in his throat) Alright. When?
Mikhaila: Tomorrow morning. Meet us in the lobby at 7 am.
(The three head back to the restaurant to find that Stephanie has left. They enjoy the rest of the evening together. When they get back to the hotel, Adam walks Mikhaila back to her room)
Adam: Well, I guess this is goodnight.
Mikhaila: Yeah. (opens her door) You sure you don't want to come in and chill out some more?
Adam: (raises eyebrow) And endure Jay again?
Mikhaila: (laughing) Point taken. (reaches up and throws her arms around his neck, hugging him) I owe you again. Thank you for coming after me. At least I know someone cares.
Adam: (hugs her close) They all care, Mikhaila. Just give them time.
Mikhaila: I suppose. Well, we'd better get some sleep. (kisses his cheek) Goodnight. (goes in her room and closes the door quickly, leaning against it and slumping to the floor) What did I just do?
Adam: (stands in the hallway staring at the door, his hand on his cheek) She kissed me.. (walks away, a goofy smile on his face. He walks starry eyed into his room and flops on his bed, not noticing Jay following him with his eyes)
Jay: What's with you man? Was dinner THAT good?
Adam: (turns his head to face Jay) Dinner was.fine.
Jay: (looks confused and surprised) What on earth is with you?
Adam: Nothing. I'm great.
Jay: (whistles low) Dude, dinner must've been amazing, or you two did something that I don't want to know about.
Adam: (turns glaring at him) We didn't DO anything. We had a fucked up dinner, and she stormed out. I went out there and we had a good talk. It was nice. And Shane actually broke down and now he's going with us skydiving tomorrow. Then, I walked her back to her room and she kissed my cheek before she went inside.
Jay: (laughs) You look like a lovesick puppy. You've got it bad.
Adam: (groans) Shut up Jay. I know enough not to get involved with a McMahon. Look at what went down with Hunter and Stephanie.
Jay: Yeah, that's true. You two are wrapped around each other's fingers already. It's hilarious.
Adam: Look Jay, I'm gonna say this one more time. I am NOT getting involved with a McMahon. (grabs his pajama pants and heads to the bathroom)
Jay: (rolls over and shuts off the lights) Too late. (falls asleep)
Adam: (groans as he hears someone at the door. He rolls over and sees the clock. It says 5:30 am.) What in the fuck? (gets out of bed and stumbles to the door) Hello?
Mikhaila: (yawning and hands him a cup of coffee) Out of bed Adam. We've gotta eat before we go.
Adam: (squints his eyes and puts his hand on her shoulder, looking her in the eyes) You are pure evil.
Mikhaila: (nods) I know. Come on, get dressed. (walks in and heads over to his bed, laying down)
Adam: (looks over at her) What the hell are you doing? You got me out of bed. Get your ass up.
Mikhaila: Hey, I get to take a bit of a nap while you get dressed. (curls up on the bed)
Adam: (groans and grabs some clothes, heading into the bathroom to shower and change. When he comes out, she's sleeping) Dammit anyway. (pokes her) Wake up. Come on. Food time.
Mikhaila: (groans) Remind me again why we signed up for 7 am. You're evil.
Adam: It's my turn to be evil. Come on, up.
Mikhaila: (curls up in a tighter ball and closes her eyes) No. Wanna sleep.
Adam: (smirks) Alright. Either you get out of that bed or I'm taking you down there with me like that.
Mikhaila: You wouldn't dare.
Adam: (picks her up and carries her out of the room, heading down to the lobby. She falls asleep in the elevator and he plops her down in a chair) Told you.
Mikhaila: I hate you.
Adam: (kisses her forehead) No you don't. (get up to get food)
Mikhaila: (drinks her coffee and stops mid drink and thinks "Did he just kiss me?") Adam, grab me something.
(The two of them eat breakfast and meet Shane in the lobby to go to the airstrip. Mikhaila jumps tandem with Adam again and Shane gets strapped to the instructor.)
Adam: (smiling, unstrapping her) That was awesome! (throws his arm around her shoulders) Better than yesterday?
Mikhaila: (shaking a little, but has an excited glow on her face) Yeah! That was awesome! Still not thrilled about the heights, but it's getting better. Shane!
Shane: (pale faced) I'm never doing that again. That was terrifying.
Mikhaila: (running up and hugging him) Aw you big baby! It was fun! Maybe I'll take you out riding some time.
Shane: Is it closer to the ground?
Mikhaila: (laughs as she gets out of the jumping suit) Yeah. Considerably.
Shane: Then sure, why not?
Adam: (shakes his head) Dude, you have no idea what you just agreed to. She's insane.
Shane: Oh I believe it. She jumped out of a damned plane. I'm sure she's insane at some level.
Mikhaila: Well it runs in the family then, cause so did you.
Shane: Oh, like we really need to be any crazier than we are.
(The three ride back, talking about the business. Shane appears to relax and his color is coming back by the time they get back to the hotel. Adam heads back to his room and Shane and Mikhaila go for lunch.)
Mikhaila: So what's going on with you?
Shane: Well, let's see. Recently, I found my dad had an extramarital affair and I have a half sister by a woman I never met. Before that, I managed a show and wrestled.
Mikhaila: (sighs) Look Shane, I know it's not something easy to deal with. I never wanted to disrupt anyone's life, but I had to know where I was from. I mean, put yourself in my position. Would you have just left it at a name?
Shane: (looks at her) I don't honestly know, but again, this isn't easy for me to accept.
Mikhaila: I don't expect you to accept it right away. Hell, I wouldn't if it were me. But please, can we at least be civil?
Shane: Sure. So what's going on with you and Adam?
Mikhaila: (confused) Going on? What do you mean?
Shane: Oh please. You're not thick.
Mikhaila: Nothing is going on. He's about the best friend I've got, or have ever had really.
Shane: (nods) Uh huh. Right.
Mikhaila: (raises an eyebrow) Do you wish to press this further?
Shane: (laughs) I know that look. That'd be the look Stephanie gets when she's not wanting to talk.
Mikhaila: Well, at least we have something in common.
Shane: She'll come around.eventually.
(The two finish up lunch and Mikhaila heads back to the hotel and decides to spend the afternoon reading on the couch.)
Mikhaila: (She is woken up by the phone, groans) God dammit. I was sleeping. (picks it up) Hello?
Adam: Mikhaila? Were you sleeping?
Mikhaila: Whatever gave you that idea?
Adam: Sorry about that. I can go if you want.
Mikhaila: (yawns) Nah. You woke me up. Why'd you call?
Adam: I'm hungry.
Mikhaila: So go find food.
Adam: I don't wanna eat alone, and Jay's off with Gail.
Mikhaila: (laughs) Those two are so cute when they're being secretive.
Adam: Yeah. They ought to just come out with it, don't you think?
Mikhaila: I know. It's so obvious to everyone but them apparently.
Adam: Ah well. So anyway, you hungry?
Mikhaila: Come to my room. I don't feel like going out anymore. We can order something.
(A few minutes later Adam knocks on the door.)
Mikhaila: (yawns again) Come on in. We'd better find something to eat soon, before my stomach wakes up.
Adam: Pizza's good. Where's the phone book? (sits down on the couch)
Mikhaila: Adam, it's almost midnight. You seriously want pizza this late?
Adam: (whines and pouts) But I'm hungry!
Mikhaila: Oh you 're nuts. But fine, cause I'm getting hungry too.
(The pizza arrives an hour later and they sit down to eat. After a while they settle in on the couch to watch a movie. Mikhaila falls asleep quickly, but Adam stays up to watch the whole movie. When it's over, he reaches over her and grabs the remote, turning off the TV. He tries to move but she groans and turns over, snuggling in closer to him. Sighing, he gives up, throwing a blanket over them and falling asleep)
Mikhaila: (opens her eyes to find herself staring at someone's chest) What the fuck? What's going on? (looks up to see it's Adam) Not again.
Adam: (waking up) Not again.
Mikhaila: (looking up at him) You know, we've really gotta stop doing this.
Adam: (nods) Yep. Come on though. Breakfast time.
Mikhaila: (gets up and heads to her room. She pokes her head around the corner) Why don't you go to your room and shower and get dressed? I don't think explaining why you're in yesterday's clothes is too good an idea.
Adam: (nods) Yep.
(The two eat breakfast and decide to spend the day with their other friends.)
(back to present time)
Kat: Wow I can't believe that you got through to Shane.
Mikhaila: Yeah, I'm so glad. He's a really nice guy, it's good to have a brother.
Kat: So you and Adam are like a thing now then?
Mikhaila: What? No.
Kat: But um.you and he, and you both.and the couch.
Mikhaila: And your point is?
Kat: I guess I don't have one. (the phone rings and Kat answers it) Hello?
Matt: Kat? Hi.
Kat: What the hell do you want?
Matt: I, um noticed how quite you were on the trip home and I was just wondering if everything was ok.
Kat: Nothing you need to worry about just KID stuff.
Matt: What? (Kat slams down the phone. Matt thinks back to his conversation with Amy in the air port) Oh shit! She must have heard that!
Jeff: What are you talking about?
Matt: Kat heard me say she was just a kid.
Jeff: Why would that matter?
Matt: (flops back on the bed) I don't know.
Jeff: I think I have a pretty good idea.
Matt: Don't start that shit. I don't need this now.
Jeff: Ok, but you have to admit it's rather interesting that you broke up with Amy today your girlfriend of 3 years and it's Kat that you're upset about. Think about it bro.
(back with Kat and Mikhaila)
Kat: Ahhhh, that stupid jerk. He actually called to find if everything was ok. He doesn't even realize what he said.
Mikhaila: Well, on the upside the WWEs own personal superhero called for you.
Kat: He did, did he? I may just have to give Shane a call. (Kat calls Shane and the two make plans for that night.) Well if you'll excuse me I have myself a date. (Heads to the bathroom to get ready)
Kandiland: (plays evil music here) well there you go 18 typed pages later. 19 if you count our ramblings. I probably won't get a chance to post more until Thursday or Friday. It'll more than likely be late Thursday cause I'll need to thaw out from walking home from work and Mave's place is about the half way point. Hasta! And more updates of my other story Merry-go- round are coming soon too. Possibly tonight. Possibly 2 chapters if not a really fucking long chapter.